Family and Education
b. 3 Feb. 1807, 1st s. of Arthur Wellesley†, 1st duke of Wellington, and Hon. Catherine Sarah Dorothea Pakenham, da. of Edward Michael, 2nd Bar. Longford [I]. educ. Eton 1820-3, Christ Church, Oxf. 1824; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1825. m. 18 Apr. 1839, Lady Elizabeth Hay, da. of George, 8th mq. of Tweeddale [S], s.p. styled. Lord Douro 1812-14, mq. of Douro 1814-52; suc. fa. as 2nd duke of Wellington 14 Sept. 1852; KG 25 Mar. 1858; suc. cos. William Richard Arthur Pole Tylney Long Wellesley as 6th earl of Mornington [I] 25 July 1863. d. 13 Aug. 1884.
Offices Held
Ensign 81 Ft. 1823, 71 Ft. 1825; cornet R. Horse Gds. 1825, lt. 1827; capt. 60 Rifle Corps 1828; maj. (army) 1830, Rifle Brigade 1831, lt.-col. (half-pay) 1834; a.d.c. to fa. as c.-in-c. army 1842 – 52; brevet col. 1846; lt.-col. Victoria Rifle Corps 1853 – 70; maj.-gen. 1854; lt.-gen. 1862; ret. 1863.
PC 7 Feb. 1853; master of horse Jan. 1853 – Feb. 1858.
Ld. lt. Mdx. 1868 – d.
Parlimentarian
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Commons 1820-1832
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WELLESLEY, Arthur Richard, mq. of Douro (1807-1884)
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